Urban Outfitters Senior Concept Designer

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Senior Concept Designer leads the creation of customer-relevant trend and concept direction that drives inspiration and commercial success. The role translates cultural shifts, market insights, and brand data into seasonal palettes, motifs, and trend tools that resonate with the customer. Working closely with the Senior Director, the designer develops seasonal presentations, guides a small team, and supports cohesive communication across Design, Buying, and Trend. The role combines visual storytelling and fashion expertise with traditional design methods and AI-assisted creative tools to create elevated, customer-centric concepts.

Requirements

6–8+ years of design experience; womenswear or concept and trend experience preferred.
Deep expertise in color theory, print and pattern development, and apparel design.
Strong trend intuition and ability to translate cultural and consumer insights into commercial concepts.
Exceptional visual storytelling and presentation skills.
Strong communication and cross-functional partnership abilities.
Highly organized, with strong multitasking skills in a fast-paced environment.
Proven problem-solving skills and ability to drive work from concept through completion.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and openness to AI-assisted creative tools.
Ability to give clear feedback, guide team workflows, and support team development.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion or Textile Design.
Womenswear or concept and trend design experience.
Expertise in trend forecasting.

Responsibilities

Contribute to seasonal silhouette, material, outfitting, print, and color direction that is culturally relevant and grounded in customer insight.
Create trend tools for use by the Women's Design Team.
Build presentations communicating seasonal apparel trend, print, and color stories across the organization.
Translate cultural, fashion, and consumer trends into actionable, customer-relevant concepts.
Partner with Design, Buying, Trend, and Print Design to drive alignment and adoption of key trends.
Monitor competition and emerging trends to identify commercial opportunities.
Present to leadership and support seasonal concept decks.
Advance visual storytelling, presentation formats, and use of AI-driven creative tools.
Streamline processes and champion improvements that enhance quality, clarity, and efficiency.
Give clear feedback, guide team workflows, and support team development.